Luka Ziger
Position: Goalkeeper
DOB: 19/04/2005
Place of birth: Zagreb
Favourite AFC Wimbledon moment (Club or Academy): Winning Gallini Youth Cup and winning goalkeeper of the tournament award
James Oliver-Pearce - "Luka is a talented goalkeeper who has been at the academy since under 14’s. Luka is an excellent shot stopper and can distribute well with both his hands & his feet."
Harry Griffiths
Position: Goalkeeper
DOB: 04/05/2005
Place of birth: Pembury
Favourite AFC Wimbledon moment (Club or Academy): Being 15 playing against MK in the cup u18s, winning the game and keeping a clean sheet.
James Oliver-Pearce - "Harry is a talented goalkeeper who recently joined the academy. Harry is calm with his feet and has displayed several of the qualities we look for when profiling a goalkeeper."
Jola Lahan
Position: Centre Back
DOB: 03/09/2004
Place of birth: Southwark
Favourite AFC Wimbledon moment (Club or Academy): Winning Galleni Cup in Italy
James Oliver-Pearce - "Jola is a talented centre back who is extremely powerful and demonstrates some excellent leadership qualities. Jola has played several times for the under 18’s and even appeared for our under 23’s."
Ibrahim Bangura
Position: Left Back / Centre Mid
DOB: 13/01/2005
Place of birth: London
Favourite AFC Wimbledon moment (Club or Academy): Winning Gallini Cup
James Oliver-Pearce - "Ibs is a versatile player that can play as a left back but also as a centre midfielder. Ibs has excellent leadership and loves a tough tackle."
Charlie Morgan
Position: Centre midfielder
DOB: 22/10/04
POB: Kingston
Favourite Afc Wimbledon moment: Freekick I scored this season.
James Oliver-Pearce - "Charlie is a talented under 16 midfielder and has recently joined the academy from QPR. Charlie enjoys the defensive side of the game however is also very comfortable receiving in tight areas and building through the thirds."
Hugo Few
Position: Centre Midfielder
DOB: 17/02/2005
Place of birth: Bermuda
Favourite AFC Wimbledon moment (Club or Academy): 2 goals in an away win at Tottenham
James Oliver-Pearce - "Hugo is a talented 1st year midfielder and has been at the academy since his under 14 season. Hugo is very intelligent and comfortable receiving the ball under pressure and despite his small stature does not shirk competing for second balls or in the tackle."
Morgan Charles Williams
Position - Number 10
DOB - 11/12/04
Place of birth: London
Favourite AFC Wimbledon moment (Club or Academy): The amazing feeling scoring in the London Senior cup final in front of the fans, or being in the crowd for the promotion into league 1.
James Oliver-Pearce - "Morgan is a talented 1st that has represented Wales on several occasions. Morgan is an intelligent attacking midfielder that shows good creativity and desire to create and score."
Paris Lock
Position: Across the front 3
DOB: 18/10/04
Place of birth: Lewisham
Favourite AFC Wimbledon moment (Club or Academy): Scoring the FA youth cup winner against Burnley
James Oliver-Pearce - "Paris is a talented 1st year wide player that can play anywhere across the front three. Paris scored the first ever goal scored for the youth team at Plough Lane in our FA Youth Cup 3rd round tie v Burnley FC Paris loves to attack 1v1 and show great intensity when pressing out of possession."
Remi Onabanjo
Position: LW,LB
DOB: 28/10/2004
Place of birth: Hillingdon Hospital (England)
Favourite AFC Wimbledon moment (Club or Academy): Winning the final against Rotherham and Starting in the FAYC against spurs
James Oliver-Pearce - "Remi is a talented 1st year that can primarily plays as a wide midfielder but played as a full back against Tottenham under 18’s in the FA Youth Cup. Remi is very intelligent and has great tenacity and contributes more than his fair share of goals and assists."
Aron Sasu
Position: Striker
DOB: 05/03/2005
Place of birth: Croydon
Favourite AFC Wimbledon moment (Club or Academy): Winning the Gallini Youth Cup
James Oliver-Pearce - "Aron is a talented under 16 forward that primarily operates centrally however can play a wide player as well. Aron has featured regularly for the under 18’s this season and contributed with a high number of goals and assists. Aron has been called up to the Norwegian national squad in the past."
Aaron Jones
Position: Goalkeeper
DOB: 24/01/2004
Place of birth: Leyton
Favourite AFC Wimbledon moment (Club or Academy): Winning the EFL Alliance cup vs Rotherham and being apart of the squad
James Oliver-Pearce - "Aaron is a talented 2nd year goalkeeper and joined the academy at the under 16’s age-group."
Ben Mason
Position: Right Back
DOB: 19/12/2003
Place of birth: Chertsey, Surrey
Favourite AFC Wimbledon moment (Club or Academy): Being at Wembley for Promotion to League 1 and also returning to Plough Lane and being able to play games there last season!
James Oliver-Pearce - "Ben is a talented defender that can play anywhere across the back four but primarily would be a right back. Ben loves defending and supporting attacks with his forward runs he also is an excellent leader."
Reuben Mason
Position: Centre Back
DOB: 14/10/2003
Place of birth: London
Favourite AFC Wimbledon moment (Club or Academy): Being invited to sign for the academy
James Oliver-Pearce - "Reuben is a technical centre back who has only recently joined the academy. Reuben has demonstrated a real calmness in his approach to all training sessions and games."
Ethan Sutcliffe
Position: Centre Back
DOB: 20/02/2004
Place of birth: Stretham
Favourite AFC Wimbledon moment (Club or Academy): Beating Burnley in the FA Youth Cup
James Oliver-Pearce - "Ethan is a talented centre back that joined the academy having previously been with Crystal Palace. Ethan is very game intelligent and anticipates danger very well as well as being an excellent ball playing centre back."
Josh Hallard
Position: 31/10/2003
DOB: Left-Back
Place of birth: Crawley
Favourite AFC Wimbledon moment (Club or Academy): Beating Burnley in the youth cup
James Oliver-Pearce - "Josh is a talented defender that operates primarily as a left back but has also played as a centre back previously. Josh is extremely dynamic and has an excellent delivery on him from set-pieces."
Abdi Ali
Position: Central midfielder
DOB: 21/11/03
Place of birth: Homerton hospital
Favourite AFC Wimbledon moment (Club or Academy): Winning the Efl youth alliance cup.
James Oliver-Pearce - "Abdi is a talented midfielder that primarily plays deeper. Since joining Abdi has been extremely coachable and shows excellent leadership qualities both on and off the pitch."
Marcel Campbell
Position: Attacking midfielder
DOB: 15/5/04
Place of birth: Carshalton
Favourite moment with AFCW: Playing at plough lane for the first time.
James Oliver-Pearce - "Marcel is a versatile player that plays primarily as an attacking midfielder but can also play as a wing-back and wide player. Marcel works really well in tight areas and is creative in the final third."
David Kawa
Position: Winger/Striker
DOB: 16/12/03
Place of birth: London
Favourite AFC Wimbledon moment (Club or Academy): Qualifying for the floodlit cup for the first time in the clubs history.
James Oliver-Pearce - "David is a versatile player that can operate anywhere across the front three and also as a wide midfielder very powerful forward and is extremely aggressive when he is pressing or running in behind."
Quaine Bartley
Position: Striker
DOB: 28/10/2003
Place of birth: Whittington
Favourite AFC Wimbledon moment (Club or Academy): Playing at plough lane.
James Oliver-Pearce - "Quaine is a powerful forward player that can operate anywhere across the front three. Quaine is very dangerous from distance and create or finish a chance out of no where."
Obed Yeboah
Position: Striker
DOB: 24/08/2004
Place of birth: Netherlands
Favourite AFC Wimbledon moment (Club or Academy): Scoring in the FA Youth Cup v Oxford
James Oliver-Pearce - "Obed is a powerful centre forward that joined the academy at the beginning of his under 17’s season. Obed is very aggressive when ever he has to press but also loves to run in behind."
